Methodology: Dissecting microscope

ID: 273

Description:

Also called stereomicroscope

Used for traits:

• Axis presence
• Type of skeleton
• Polyp type
• Size of prey items
• Branch diameter
• Calyx height
• Calyx width
• Coloniality
• Colony height
• Colony width
• Coordination of polyps
• Distance between polyps
• Peduncle length
• Polyp density
• Polyp diameter
• Polyp dimorphism
• Polyp height
• Polyp retractability
• Polyps per polyp leaf
• Polyps per whorl
• Polyp whorl diameter
• Polyp whorls/pairs per lenght unit
• Rachis length
• Symmetry of rachis
• Tentacle length
• Trunk diameter
• Symbiont density
• Zooxanthellate
• Mode of larval development
• Polyp fecundity

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Observations using this methodology

Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis

• 253688

  Polyp height

  1.68 (mm)

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Trichogorgia brasiliensis

• 258834

  5 trait measurements

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia erecta

• 259783

  3 trait measurements

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• 259790

  3 trait measurements

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Unomia complanatis

• 237301

  Polyp height

  5 (mm)

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Victorgorgia alba

• 209497

  4 trait measurements

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Victorgorgia argentea

• 209505

  3 trait measurements

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Victorgorgia eminens

• 254125

  2 trait measurements

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• 254126

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 209523

  3 trait measurements

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• 254124

  4 trait measurements

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• 254123

  Branch diameter

  8.10 (mm)

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Victorgorgia fasciculata

• 254087

  2 trait measurements

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• 254086

  4 trait measurements

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• 254088

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254085

  Branch diameter

  10.55 (mm)

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Victorgorgia flabellata

• 254114

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254113

  2 trait measurements

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• 254112

  4 trait measurements

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• 254111

  Branch diameter

  12.20 (mm)

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Victorgorgia iocasica

• 254101

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254098

  Branch diameter

  8.50 (mm)

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• 254099

  4 trait measurements

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• 254100

  2 trait measurements

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Victorgorgia macrocalyx

• 209514

  3 trait measurements

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